F1 Social Stint | Total chaos with extreme form of porpoising in F1 2021

It is time for the first Grand Prix of 2022 and it will be held in Bahrain. Leading up to this GP, drivers and teams are getting ready for the first test of the season. In GPblog's F1 Social Stint, you can read what drivers and teams are doing leading up to it.

Porpoising made an unexpected return to Formula 1. Most teams have overcome the worst problems of bouncing by now, but it didn't stop some gamers on Reddit from mimicking the problem - in extreme fashion - in the F1 2021 game. It makes for a hilarious scene.

During a friendly sandcastle contest with Nicholas Latifi, Alexander Albon's spirits are running high. The Williams driver jumps up and starts looking for something (what that is, is hard to tell because of the many censors). Presumably he is looking for shells, as he later comments that there is nothing to find as it is a 'fake beach'. The full video can be viewed here.

Mick Schumacher celebrated his 23rd birthday on Tuesday. The German has received a surprise video message from Haas F1 congratulating him from many of his teammates. These include Kevin Magnussen, test driver Pietro Fittipaldi and team principal Guenther Steiner. "You now have a car that can perform, that's all that you wanted," says Steiner

F1 meets Vanity Fair in a special photo shoot published on Formula 1's social media channels. In it, Lando Norris, Daniel Ricciardo, George Russell, Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon pose for the fashion magazine in a series of unusual outfits.

A comment from Carlos Sainz tops the list: "Interesting pictures to say the least", writes the Ferrari driver. Meanwhile, Norris seems to regret his participation. "Oh no no no no NOOOO", is the McLaren driver's response.

It's finally race week again. Teams and drivers are getting ready for the first Grand Prix of this season and on various social channels drivers and teams are already letting us know they are ready. Here's a collection with George Russell and Sergio Perez, among others.